My PC Wont Start Up
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Original Message
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Name: Karl S
Date: January 1, 2003 at 13:21:38 Pacific
Subject: My PC Wont Start Up
OS: Windows 98
CPU/Ram: Pentium 2
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Comment: Hello, I hope someone out there can help me. I'm having a problem with my PC. It is an old P2 and has been running fine and have had no problems with it. However, the other day it stopped working and I can't get it to start up. You see, I have I'm running W98 and when the computer isn't being used, the monitor autimatically shuts off. The other day I touched the mouse to click the monitor back on and nothing happened. The PC was still running though. So I hit the reset button and the CDRom light went on, but not he A drive light and nothing appeared on the monitor. I shut it completely off and tried to turn it back on. The power supply came on (fan etc.) and the CD light again, but nothing else happened. I have no idea what it could be, but I can't believe it's a hard fix. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I know that it isn't any of the cables or monitor because I have a different computer hooked up to it now an it runs fine. Thanks for you help. Karl S.
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Response Number 1
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Name: ryan
Date: January 1, 2003 at 14:29:56 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)looks like the power supply died.
try spare power supplies and test them out.
can you try to reseat video card and ram and see if that solve your problem?
good luck.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Elliott
Date: January 1, 2003 at 15:08:25 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Probably not the power supply Quote:
"The PC was still running though. So I hit the reset button and the CDRom light went on, but not he A drive light and nothing appeared on the monitor. I shut it completely off and tried to turn it back on. The power supply came on (fan etc.) and the CD light again, but nothing else happened" The other stuff ryan said might help.
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Response Number 3
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Name: FROsTByTE
Date: January 1, 2003 at 15:16:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Yo !
Ryan is correct...try restarting..the RAM and Video Settings...by clear the BiOS with the jumpers take a look at...ur MotherBoad manual if u cant find the manual email i would tell ya how to restart it ....if the light of ur monitor goes on....then...it means...there is a problem...is with RAM/SVGA....or it might the AGP slot on the motherboard might be dirty....thats all if its...that the monitor is on....and if the monitor...does go on...then...there is a problem...with...Monitor...Power,Wire or....many more things (internally)
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Response Number 4
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Name: FROsTByTE
Date: January 1, 2003 at 15:16:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Yo !
Ryan is correct...try restarting..the RAM and Video Settings...by clear the BiOS with the jumpers take a look at...ur MotherBoad manual if u cant find the manual email i would tell ya how to restart it ....if the light of ur monitor goes on....then...it means...there is a problem...is with RAM/SVGA....or it might the AGP slot on the motherboard might be dirty....thats all if its...that the monitor is on....and if the monitor...does go on...then...there is a problem...with...Monitor...Power,Wire or....many more things (internally) ...email me the results...i would giv u more help if this doesnt work
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